Question: The plane wall in Figure 3 is constructed from three materials with thermal conductivities k A , k B and k B and thicknesses L

The plane wall in Figure 3 is constructed from three materials with thermal conductivities kA,kB and kB and thicknesses LA,LB and LC, respectively. A contact resistance exists at the interface between material B and C, no contact resistance exits between materials A and B. The left side of Material A (see figure) is maintained at Ts,1 while material C adjoins a fluid at a temperature T with a convective heat transfer coefficient h. The wall height is given by H, the width by W and the area by A.
(a) Draw the equivalent resistance circuit, label the nodes, and equivalent resistances (5 points)(b) Find the algebraic expression denoting the heat transfer q through the wall in terms of given symbolic parameters (10 points)(c) Using the solution from part (b) Calculate the heat transfer rate through the wall if kA=0.07WmK,kB=0.05WmK,kC=0.03WmK,LA=11mm,LB=13mm,LC=9mmT=20C,Ts,1=175C,h=12Wm2K,H=2.0m and W=2.5m and, the contact resistance between wall B and C is Rc=0.03KW(5 points).
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